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8th November 2020
Spanish Spar choses A2L refrigeration system
SPAIN: Madrid-based equipment distributor Grupo Disco has supplied its first commercial refrigeration system running on A2L refrigerants to a Spar supermarket in Barcelona. The new…
4th November 2020
Toshiba scores at Boston United
UK: Boston United FC’s new Jakemans Community Stadium West Stand has been equipped with a Toshiba SHRM-e VRF solution, installed by Nottingham-based Formost Air Conditioning.…
28th October 2020
Daikin AC wrap overcomes planning restrictions
UK: A “wrapping” service which enables condensing units to blend into their surroundings has enabled an air conditioning upgrade to meet modern UK planning requirements.…
3rd October 2020
Toshiba and Ciat in WHSmith upgrade
UK: Staff and visitors to the Swindon headquarters of UK retailer WHSmith are benefiting from the installation of Toshiba VRF air conditioning and Ciat ventilation…
28th September 2020
Toshiba answers hospital emergency
UK: Toshiba SHRM-e heat recovery VRF air conditioning has been installed as part of a fast-track project for the new NHS Nightingale Hospital at Exeter.…
21st September 2020
TCUK makes hotel room control easy
UK: EasyHotel, the international value hotel chain, is equipping guest rooms with Toshiba Carrier UK’s new mini-touchscreen air conditioning controller. Linked to Toshiba SHRM-e three-pipe…
14th September 2020
Daikin lands $11m order for UAE
UAE: Daikin has received an order worth over AED40m ($11m) from a leading private developer in the UAE. The order placed by Azizi Developments, a…
9th September 2020
Victorian building refurb achieves Excellent rating
UK: A former Victorian warehouse in London has been equipped with a chiller/heatpump, thermal store and a concealed Carrier air conditioning system as part of…
3rd September 2020
R32 goes large in commercial air conditioning refurbishment
UK: A former tram station in Bristol has become the first building in the UK to benefit from large scale R32 air conditioning. The 1930s…
2nd September 2020
Chiller retrofit proves benefits of EC fans
AUSTRALIA: Retrofitting EC fans to an air-cooled R134a screw chiller is said to have reduced fan power consumption by approximately 252,000kW over a 12-month period.…
22nd August 2020
Toshiba Carrier tests spot zone cooler
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is testing a spot zone air conditioning system to provide heating and cooling to a public viewing area at Chiba City Zoological…
20th August 2020
Cold Tube offers cool benefits
CANADA: A team of researchers from Canada, USA and Singapore have been exploring a cooling system using chilled water circulating in ceilings and walls. Although…
5th August 2020
Lu-Ve supplies Russia’s largest CO2 warehouse
RUSSIA: Italian heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has supplied the cooling system for Russia’s largest commercial cold store using CO2 refrigeration. The 23,700m2 refrigerated warehouse in…
29th July 2020
Chasing F-gas shadows
An investigation into an online seller of illegal refrigerant reveals an intriguing web of shadowy connections linking Eastern Europe with the UK and China. Over…
29th July 2020
CO2 refrigeration key to Brakes’ carbon reductions
UK: Preston-based CO2 refrigeration specialist Isentra has helped Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, reach a new milestone in its goal to reduce carbon emissions…
23rd July 2020
Tewis to supply refrigeration to largest DIA warehouse
SPAIN: Valencia-based Tewis Smart Systems is to supply the refrigeration for a new €50m, 68,000m2 distribution warehouse for Spanish supermarket group DIA. Covering a total…
22nd July 2020
Panasonic offers indoor air quality courses
UK: Panasonic has added indoor air quality as a topic to its CIBSE-accredited portfolio of CPD courses. This new CPD, which can be taken online, is…
20th July 2020
Data centre selects four eChillers for efficient cooling
GERMANY: In its largest installation to date, four eChillers, using water as a refrigerant, have been installed at a data centre in the southwest of…
14th July 2020
Aquaforce in a tight spot
UK: Carrier AquaForce water-cooled screw chillers, with a combined cooling capacity of more than 1.4MW, are providing high efficiency cooling at Wiltshire County Council’s Trowbridge…
5th July 2020
Europe’s smart city powered by Panasonic
GERMANY: Panasonic has extended its involvement in smart cities by supplying Aquarea heat pumps, solar PV, storage batteries and controls at the new European lighthouse…
5th July 2020
Cooling and heating with water-filled windows
UK: New research suggests water-filled glass could be used to heat and cool structures and save energy in all climates.
24th June 2020
Celebrating World Refrigeration Day
The global coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly curtailed plans for this Friday’s World Refrigeration Day but there’s still plenty to do and see. The brainchild of…
23rd June 2020
Ciat coils provide top-flight upgrade
UK: The replacement of ageing condenser coils in air handling units at the Radisson Blu Hotel at London Stansted Airport has provided a cost-effective increase…
27th May 2020
Wimbledon and Aermec match is love all
UK: While COVID-19 has stopped play at this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament, it’s love all with Aermec’s air conditioning solutions. First involved with the All…
14th May 2020
York helps prepare Grand Mosque for reopening
SAUDI ARABIA: Johnson Controls York HVAC systems are said to have played a significant role in preparing Makkah’s Grand Mosque for reopening once the coronavirus…
10th May 2020
Cold-SNAP – a new spin on an old technology
USA: A Harvard University team has developed an indirect evaporative cooling system which can cool air without adding humidity at a fraction of the energy…
9th May 2020
System efficiency more important than GWP
Jordan Smith: "There is no question that GWP matters and that the industry should be supporting all efforts to invent and test new, lower GWP…